Belgium vs Germany: Mean and median income by educational attainment level
Belgium
26,947 Euro
in 2025
Germany
25,275 Euro
in 2025
Belgium rank
11th
Germany rank
13th
Mean and median income by educational attainment level over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26,947 Euro against 25,275 Euro in Germany, a difference of 1,672 Euro.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Germany ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,552 Euro | 16,984 Euro | 432 Euro | Germany |
| 2010s | 18,487 Euro | 17,735 Euro | 752 Euro | Belgium |
| 2020s | 23,572 Euro | 23,800 Euro | 228.67 Euro | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean and median income by educational attainment level, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 26,947 Euro against 25,275 Euro in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in mean and median income by educational attainment level between Belgium and Germany?
- 1,672 Euro, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for mean and median income by educational attainment level?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Germany ranks 13th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Mean and median income by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.